I have a Sunday ritual I like to call Spa Night. It’s the one night a week I try to stay in and reenergize myself before the big week of work begins all over again. The evening usually starts with an at-home yoga or Pilates class, followed by a bath, facial, and hair mask, plus

Recently, at an all-natural store I realized not only how much I love the aroma of essential oils, but how little I know about how to use them. So I asked a professional. Here’s what she told me. It’s a great cheat sheet every time you want to buy or use an essential oil. Know

I don’t use soap often. I don’t know why, but as a child it always left my skin dry and taut. Not that I didn’t love the shape, fragrance and feel of soap bars. I always remember Bromley’s lemon bars our mum would put in the “good” bathroom for visitors. But I never used it

Do you know how lucky you are? Seriously, do you have any clue how gosh-darned fortunate you are to have a skincare guru like Dr. Pratima Raichur right here in your own city everyday? I recently made a visit to her new Soho digs on Greene between Prince and Spring. (see the Spa section for

“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates, Father of Medicine 460-377 BC I’m over summer. I mean it’s almost August and the back to school ads are already popping up. Plus the thought of winter woolies and wearing cool knee- high boots isn’t so bad. But before we

As an all natural girl, I have never fallen victim to “pout envy.” Those bee-stung, Angelina-esque bouches that women are willing to get injections for just don’t move me to try plumping up my own pucker. My philosophy is: we should be a little more concerned with treating what we already have right and be

No time for a healthy breakfast? Puh-leeze! Once you check out these smoothie recipes, you can never make that excuse again. Not only are most of these ingredients considered “super foods,” meaning they are jam packed with mega vitamins, antioxidants and even healing properties, but they also taste amazing. And let’s face it ladies, that’s

1. Ask your utility company for a home energy audit to find out where your home is poorly insulated or energy-inefficient. 2. Run your dishwasher only when you have a full load. Use the energy savings setting to dry the dishes. Don’t use heat when drying. 3. Wash clothes in warm or cold water, not

If you haven’t had a chance to see Al Gore’s brilliant “Inconvenient Truth” yet, take my Global Warming IQ test and see just how much or how little you really know about this hot topic. Then once you’ve tallied up your GW IQ score (no cheating), check my list of 12 simple things you can

I’m a hands-on type of gal: I love to give facials. Not that I’m a professional or anything, but since I cherish that feeling of healing hands on my face and I’m fortunate enough to experience facials regularly, there’s nothing nicer than to give one back. And since so many readers ask me how can